California’s 28th District

Outside groups have reported $17 in independent spending in this race: $7 in the special election and $10 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Sierra Club Independent Action, at $10.

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $10
  • Special election
    $7
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Judy Chu (D)

Incumbent

Raised
$930K
Spent
$858K
Cash on hand
$3.7M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Special election: $7 for, $0 against.

Primary and other: $10 for, $0 against.

Also on the ballot, with no 2026 campaign filings at the FEC: April Verlato (R).

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Every outside spender · 2 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimarySpecialTotalLatest
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PACEnergy & climateFOR Judy Chu (D)–$10–$10Jan. 9, 2026
Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley PACSuper PACFOR Judy Chu (D)––$7$7June 12, 2025

Latest filings · newest 8

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Jan. 9, 2026Sierra Club Independent ActionWebsite endorsementFOR Judy Chu (D)Primary$10 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2025Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley PACVoter guide emailFOR Judy Chu (D)Special$4 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2025Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley PACVoter guide emailFOR Judy Chu (D)Special$3 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2025Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley PACVoter guide (10/20-11/5)FOR Judy Chu (D)Special$0 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2025Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley PACVoter guide (10/1-10/16)FOR Judy Chu (D)Special$0 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2025Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley PACVoter guide (9/10-9/21)FOR Judy Chu (D)Special$0 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2025Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley PACVoter guide (9/22-9/30)FOR Judy Chu (D)Special$0 (FEC filing)
June 12, 2025Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley PACVoter guide (10/17-10/19)FOR Judy Chu (D)Special$0 (FEC filing)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Judy Chu. How this works.